Strongman legend Hafthor Bjornsson has been captivating fans with his incredible numbers and feats of strength for years now. However, his journey has not been a bed of roses. Getting injured in strength sports is not something to be surprised by anyways. Recently, he suffered a pectoral tear, which was recorded on camera while he was shooting one of his videos.
Yet, in a stunning display of determination, Bjornsson has been working towards a speedy recovery with proper medication, rest, and rehabilitation provided by medical experts. In a recently posted YouTube short, Hafthor was seen with a heavy resistance band, which suggested that he might be using this equipment during his recovery period as well.
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Hafthor Bjornsson’s way to recovery
A pectoral tear is a severe injury that can significantly disrupt an athlete’s training and performance. For an individual like Hafthor, whose career revolves around training and strength-related activities, the injury could have been a crushing blow. However, rather than submitting to the wrath of this challenge, Bjornsson decided to face it head-on and focused on his recovery with unwavering determination.
Resistance training is a technique that involves using various resistance mechanisms, such as Thera bands, resistance bands, loops, etc. This type of training generally focuses on functional training to improve an athlete’s strength and agility. The injury demanded Bjornsson shift to using resistance training in his training as a part of his recovery and rehabilitation. The recently posted YouTube short saw an old man from Thor’s gym trying to pull the resistance band. The man expressed his disbelief over how hard it was to pull by stating, “How Can You Use This?”
Bjornsson’s commitment to his sport is evident through the construction of his new home gym. Equipped with state-of-the-art training equipment and tools, his personal dungeon cost him over $116,000, as revealed in his recent YouTube video.
‘Thor’ reveals his new home gym
While giving a tour of his new home gym, he talked about a specific machine and stated, “This one is very cool for the heavy guys. It’s called the inverse Pros by Westside Barbell bought it from Rogue Fitness…..this piece is originally made from West Side Barbell,” explained Bjornsson.
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Talking about the merits of the equipment, the Viking added, “I think this piece right here was made for big guys because big guys have a hard time doing this specific moment part of it because you’re so heavy but this is awesome.”
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